Saw a bit of it on Hannity and butthead. How many FREEPERS were there and who was in the OBL beard and turban?
The protest was scheduled for 5 until 8 pm. Some of that video on Hannity must have been taken around 5 or before, because the crowd was sparce. Shortly after that, the crowd grew and became so deep on our side that the people trying to use the sidewalk had to walk single file and could barely get through. And our place to stand was sectioned off on the street! As passersby came, some joined us. Many stayed for the three hours. For the article to say that dozens protested....there was at least a dozen of us FReepers! (Names and pictures will be posted eventually. We got home pretty late after having a brew later on!)
"Osama," came walking towards our crowd. I have no idea who he was, but when I saw him, I laughed and told him to go up front so the other side (NYTimes) could see him. He told me he didn't speak good English....he was a middle eastern man, apparently with a great sense of humor. In fact, I have his email address to send him the pictures I took of him.
When the spokesman at the time, a rabbi, saw him, he had him join him on the "stage," the back of a pick up truck. "Osama," played the part and gestured that he loved the NY Times. It was a hoot!
The protest was an excellent one! The speakers were great!
In all, it was a real success....I was proud and glad to be a part of it!